Is a Macbook Air 13 'enough for school?

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All you need is Word, PowerPoint or Office 365 and possibly things like Netflix e.c.t. Or should I add the 300 euro more for a Macbook per 13 'and then have the touch bar with me? And what is the M1 chip all about?

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In Windows, a laptop is enough for half, a Macbook would be a waste of money

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Or should I add the 300 euro more for a Macbook per 13 '

Probably not worth it, since there are hardly any advantages apart from the touchbar and the slightly larger touchpad. In contrast to the Air, the Pro also has a CPU fan.

And what is the M1 chip all about?

The M1 chip is a processor based on ARM architecture and a graphics unit. Ultimately, an "exhausted" iPhone / iPad CPU. The advantage is that it needs much less power and, in contrast to the Intel Macbooks, does not or only has to throttle maginally when the system is running under full load. A number of iPhone and iPad apps are also running.

The disadvantage is that X86 programs only run in the interpreter. In this respect, you can't install Windows 10 on it.

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Even a Windows laptop would be enough.

If this MacBook has the M1, you're very well served. This is the new processor developed by Apple, which apparently is supposed to be extremely powerful and also economical.

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Yes, especially if you have multiple Apple devices such as an iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad, a MacBook is definitely worth it!

300 euro more for the Pro version does not make sense when you use it.

In short, the Apple M1 chip is better and much, much more efficient than a comparable CPU from Intel. This means that everything will open for you faster and your battery will last hours longer. So be sure to buy the M1 variant!